1.) To control a ceiling light from five different locations if requires which of the following? Ans.

b
a. Four 3-way switches and one 4-way switch
b. Three 4-way switches and two 3-way switches
c. Three 3-way switches and two 4-way switches
d. Four 4-way switches and one 3-way switch
2.) The advantage of AC over DC includes which of the following? Ans. c
a. Better speed control
b. Lower resistance at higher current
c. Ease of voltage variation
d. Impedance is greater
3.) Which of the following is considered the best electrical conductor? Ans. b
a. Iron wire
b. Copper wire
c. Aluminum wire
d. Tin wire
4.) The liquid in a battery is called the ______. Ans. d
a. Askarel
b. Festoon
c. Hermetic
d. Electrolyte
5.) A color code is used in multiple-conductor cables. For a 3-conductor cable the colors would be ______. Ans. a
a. One black, one red and one white
b. Two black and one red
c. One white, one black and one blue
d. Two red and one black
6.) Explanatory material in the Code is characterized by ______. Ans. b
a. The word shall
b. FPN
c. the word may
d. The word could
7.) The identified grounded conductor of a lighting circuit is always connected to the screw of a light socket to _____. Ans. a
a. Reduce the possibility of a accidental shock
b. Ground the light fixture
c. Improve the efficiency of the lamp
d. Provide the easiest place to connect the wire
8.). A ______ box may be weatherproof. Ans. d
a. Watertight
b. Rainproof
c. Raintight
d. all of these
9.) The Code requires that all AC phase conductors where used, the neutral and all equipment grounding conductors be grouped
together when using metal enclosures or raceways. The principal reason for this is ______. Ans. a
a. Currents would circulate through individual raceways
b. Less expensive to install a single raceway
c. Less labor hours for pulling wires in a single raceway
10.) Installing more than three current carrying conductors in the same conduit requires _______. Ans. c
a. A larger conduit
b. High heat rated conductors
c. Derating of ampacity
d. continuous loading
11.) A _______ helps prevent arcing in movable contacts. Ans. b
a. Spring
b. Condenser
c. Resistor
d. Hydrometer
12.) The _____ circuit is that portion of a wiring system prior to the final overcurrent protective device protecting the circuit.
Ans. b
a. Service
b. Feeder
c. Power
d. Branch
13.) When tightening a screw on a terminal, the end of the condenser should wrap around the screw in the same direction that you are
turning the screw so that _______. Ans. d
a. When you pull on the conductor it will tighten
b. The screw will not become loose
c. The conductor will act as a locking nut
d. The conductor will not turn off
14.) Determining a positive wire on a single-phase is ? Ans. d
a. Possible with wattmeter
b. Possible with a voltmeter
c. Possible with an ammeter
d. An impossibility
15.) A ______ is used for testing specific gravity. Ans. c
a. Thermocouple
b. megger
c. hydrometer
d. Galvanometer
16.) An autotransformer differs from other types of transformers in that ______.
a. Its primary winding is always larger than its secondary winding
b. It can be used only in automobile
c. Its primary and secondary windings are common to each other
d. It must be wound with heavier wire
17.) Where the ______ is likely to be high, asbestos insulation on the conductor would be a good choice. Ans. a
a. Temperature
b. Humidity
c. Voltage
d. Amperage
18.) If the end of a cartridge fuse becomes warmer than normal, you should _____. Ans. a
a. Tighten the fuse clips
b. Lower the voltage on the circuit
c. Notify the utility company
d. Change the fuse
19.) Which of the following is the poorest conductor of electricity? Ans. c
a. Mercury
b. Aluminum
c. Carbon
d. Silver
20.) The primary winding of a loaded step-down transformer has ____ compared to the secondary winding. Ans. c
a. Lower voltage and current
b. Higher voltage and current
c. Higher voltage and lower current
d. Lower voltage and higher current
21.) Copper is used for the tip of a soldering iron because ______. Ans. b
a. Copper will not melt
b. Copper is a very good conductor of heat
c. Solder will not stick to other alloys
d. Copper is less expensive
22.). The sum of the voltage drop around a circuit is equal to the source voltage is ______. Ans. a
a. Kirchhoffs law
b. Ohms law
c. Nevins theory
d. Faradays law
23.) Piezoelectric is caused by crystals or binding _____. Ans. c
a. Chemical
b. Battery
c. Pressure
d. Heat
24.) Heavy-duty lampholders include ______. Ans. d
a. Admedium lampholders rated at 660 watts
b. Lampholders used on circuits larger than 20 amperes
c. Lampholders rated at not less than 750 watts
d. all of these
25.) The reason for installing electrical conductors in a conduit is _______. Ans. c
a. To provide a ground
b. To increase the ampacity of the conductors
c. To protect the conductors from damage
d. To avoid derating for continuous loading of conductors
26.) Discoloring of one end of a fuse normally indicates ________. Ans. d
a. Increased current
b. Excessive voltage
c. Low resistance
d. Poor contact
27.) Wing nuts are useful on equipment where ______. Ans. b
a. Cotter pins are used
b. The nuts must be removed frequently
c. A wrench cannot be used
d. Screws cannot be used
28.) When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is ______. Ans. a
a. The sum of the individual resistance values
b. The equivalent of the smallest resistance values
c. The equivalent of the largest resistance value
d. Less than the value of the smallest resistance
29.) If a 120 volt incandescent light bulb is operating at a voltage of 125 volts, the result will be ______. Ans. c
a. It may be enough to blow a fuse
b. The bulb wont be as bright
c. Shorter life of the bulb
d. The wattage will be less than rated
30.) Laminations are used in transformers to prevent _____. Ans. c
a. Copper loss
b. Weight
c. Eddy current loss
d. Counter EMF
31.) The Code requires which of the following colors for the equipment grounding conductor? Ans. b
a. White or gray
b. Green or green with yellow stripes
c. Yellow
d. Blue with a yellow stripe
32.) Sometimes mercury toggle switches are used in place of a regular toggle switch because they ______. Ans. b
a. Are easier to connect
b. Do not wear out as quickly
c. Are less expensive
d. They glow in the dark
33.) The assigned color for the high-leg conductor of a three-phase, 4-wire delta secondary is ______. Ans. d
a. Red
b. Black
c. Blue
d. Orange
34.) The Code rule for maximum 90 degree bends in a conduit between two boxes is four, the most likely reason for the total 360
degree limitation is ______. Ans. b
a. It is unsafe
b. It makes pulling the conductors through the conduit too difficult
c. You can damage the galvanized coating on the conduit
d. Too many bends require extra wire to be pulled
35.) The correct word to define wiring which is not concealed is ______. Ans. c
a. Open
b. Uncovered
c. Exposed
d. Bare
36.) A solenoid is a ____. Ans. d
a. Relay
b. Permanent magnet
c. Dynamo
d. Electromagnet
37.) An electrician should always consider the circuit to be hot unless he definitely knows otherwise. The main reason is to avoid
_____. Ans. a
a. Personal injury
b. Having to find the panel
c. Saving time
d. Shutting off the wrong circuit
38.) The best thing to cut PVC conduit within a tight area is ______. Ans. b
a. A short hacksaw
b. A nylon string
c. A knife
d. A pipe cutter
39.) If a live conductor is contacted accidentally, the severity of the electrical shock is determined primarily by _____. Ans. d
a. The size of the conductor
b. Whether the current is DC or AC
c. The current in the conductor
d. The contact resistance
40.) Ohms law is ______. Ans. c
a. An equation for determining power
b. The relationship between voltage, current and power
c. The relationship between voltage, current and resistance
d. A measurement of wattage losses
41.) What is the normal taper on a standard conduit thread-cutting die? Ans. d
a. per foot
b. per foot
c. 3/8 per foot
d. 3/4 per foot
42.) In an AC circuit the ration of the power in watts to the total volt-amps is called the _______. Ans. b
a. Demand factor
b. Power factor
c. Turns-ratio
d.. diversity factor
43.) The total load on any overcurrent device located in a panelboard shall not exceed _____ of its rating where in normal operation
the load will continue for 3 hours or more. Ans. a
a. 80%
b. 125%
c. 70%
d. 50%
44.) Four heaters, each having a resistance of 30 ohms, are connected in series across a 600-volt train circuit. The current is ______
amperes. Ans. a
a. 5
b. 17
c. 20
d. 80
45.) A ladder which is painted is a safety hazard mainly because the paint ______. Ans. a
a. May conceal weak spots in the rails or rungs
b. Is slippery after drying
c. Causes the wood to crack more quickly
d. Peels and the sharp edges of the paint may cut the hands
46.) The chemical used as the agent in fire extinguishers to fight electrical fires is ______. Ans. a
a. CO2
b. K0H
c. H2O
d. L06
47.) A location classified as _____ may be temporarily subject to dampness and wetness. Ans. a
a. Dry
b. Damp
c. Moist
d. Wet
48.) The average dry cell battery gives an approximate voltage of ______. Ans. a
a. 1.5
b. 1.2
c. 1.7
d. 2.0
49.) The ______ circuit is that portion of a wiring system beyond the final overcurrent protection. Ans. d
a. Lighting
b. Feeder
c. Signal
d. Branch
50.) The ______ circuit is that portion of a wiring system beyond the final overcurrent protection. Ans. d
a. Lighting
b. Feeder
c. Signal
d. Branch